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Disney Exec, Top Producers Say ‘Real Competition Is No Longer in Tax Incentives’: Local Talent and Efficient Film Commissions and Producers Are Key

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Disney Exec, Top Producers Say ‘Real Competition Is No Longer in Tax Incentives’: Local Talent and Efficient Film Commissions and Producers Are Key
Jul 15, 2026 10:22am PT Disney Exec, Top Producers Say ‘Real Competition Is No Longer in Tax Incentives’: Local Talent and Efficient Film Commissions and Producers Are Key

Walt Disney Studios's Michael Woolston joined top Latin American producers at the Costa Rica Media Market to discuss how efficient local players make or break where major studios take their projects in a landscape where tax incentives are the norm

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See All Costa Rica Media Market Courtesy of Costa Rica Media Market

In the almost 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” was shot in Costa Rica, much has changed in the country’s film industry. From a virtually nonexistent market in the late ’90s to a burgeoning powerhouse whose exports are sweeping awards at major festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, Costa Rica has invested heavily not only in boosting its own cinematic output but also in attracting major international productions to shoot in its territory.

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